incognito_man Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 The product keeps getting watered down with injuries to key players. Adding an extra game and no extra rest will only make this worse. I propose the following changes that will keep the NFL calendar the same start and end dates: (1) Reduce the pre-season by 2 weeks. (2) Give every team two bye weeks in-season (lengthens regular season by 1 week) (3) Have a 1 week break after regular season for ALL playoff teams. Expand to 8 teams. Everyone plays a game after off-week. This will add 2 extra playoff games and remove 32 pre-season games, keep the overall league calendar the same, and give playoff teams 2 extra bye weeks to be healthier for playoff football. It does water down the playoffs, however. An alternative would be to give top seeds 2 weeks off after regular season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, incognito_man said: The product keeps getting watered down with injuries to key players. Adding an extra game and no extra rest will only make this worse. I propose the following changes that will keep the NFL calendar the same start and end dates: (1) Reduce the pre-season by 2 weeks. (2) Give every team two bye weeks in-season (lengthens regular season by 1 week) (3) Have a 1 week break after regular season for ALL playoff teams. Expand to 8 teams. Everyone plays a game after off-week. This will add 2 extra playoff games and remove 32 pre-season games, keep the overall league calendar the same, and give playoff teams 2 extra bye weeks to be healthier for playoff football. It does water down the playoffs, however. An alternative would be to give top seeds 2 weeks off after regular season. NFL counters: 18 game season, no bye, 16 team playoffs, cocaine gets the marijuana treatment and is no longer punishable on its own. Players celebrate. Edited December 6, 2021 by Dome 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, incognito_man said: The product keeps getting watered down with injuries to key players. Is there statistical information that there are more injuries to key players? Does the altered IR rules, practice squad usage influence management of injured players? 4 minutes ago, incognito_man said: Adding an extra game and no extra rest will only make this worse. Do injuries increase as the number of consecutive weeks teams/ players have played? 4 minutes ago, incognito_man said: I propose the following changes that will keep the NFL calendar the same start and end dates: (1) Reduce the pre-season by 2 weeks. NFL has been reluctant to start the season prior to Labor Day. Not sure how far into February they are wanting g to push things 4 minutes ago, incognito_man said: (2) Give every team two bye weeks in-season (lengthens regular season by 1 week) Makes sense 4 minutes ago, incognito_man said: (3) Have a 1 week break after regular season for ALL playoff teams. Expand to 8 teams. Everyone plays a game after off-week. Does it lessen the benefit of that #1 seed? 4 minutes ago, incognito_man said: This will add 2 extra playoff games and remove 32 pre-season games, keep the overall league calendar the same, and give playoff teams 2 extra bye weeks to be healthier for playoff football. It does water down the playoffs, however. An alternative would be to give top seeds 2 weeks off after regular season. Not sure that 2 weeks off would lead to good FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I like the general idea of 18 games with 2 bye weeks. Everybody getting a week before the playoffs is tough though. You want to reward the top 2 seeds with extra rest, but I'd think most teams would rather go with the one week, as two entire weeks off (3 weeks of not playing football), may actually be detrimental. I think the NFL should line it up so that the Super Bowl is always on the Sunday before the 3rd Monday of the month (President's Day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 16 games with 2 byes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Meh 2.75 / 10 pf9s 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Just now, Forge said: Meh 2.75 / 10 pf9s I'm eagerly awaiting his response lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, incognito_man said: The product keeps getting watered down with injuries to key players. According to....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlowe22 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 32 team round robin, no byes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jakuvious said: According to....? Cannot fathom how admitting that losing key players doesn't water down the potential product that could otherwise be. I don't get it, what's the possible disagreement here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggie. Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Bring back the 14 game schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Forge said: Meh 2.75 / 10 pf9s Yep. didnt realign anything or post the next 30 years of the schedules 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Malfatron said: Yep. didnt realign anything or post the next 30 years of the schedules We're not even to page two yet. Give me a chance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, biggie. said: Bring back the 14 game schedule. 16 is divisible by way more so while 14 is better than 17, 16 is clearly superior. as is 8 divisions compared to 6. as is 4 teams per divison compared to either 4 or 5, depending on division 32 teams 16 games 8 divisions 4 conf finalists 2 conferences 1 super bowl winners it was perfect. but no, someone wanted a gotdamn prime number of 17 games! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 minute ago, incognito_man said: We're not even to page two yet. Give me a chance when you read the OP, if ya aint scrollin, ya aint pf9ing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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